free-for-all

Example Sentences

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This year, it’s a total free-for-all, as competitors scramble to keep a minimum tempo of 120 beats per minute for 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dismissal used to be a free-for-all — once the final bell rang, students would rush outside to find their bus or ride or to begin the walk home.

From Los Angeles Times

The airline ended up tweaking its free-for-all boarding, introducing boarding positions and poles at every gate to signify where travelers should line up to board.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the past 30 years, the Beckhams have navigated a media landscape that has morphed from a tabloid feeding frenzy into a social media free-for-all, so the instinct to protect their image is perhaps understandable.

From BBC

But it’s not a free-for-all piece of personal data for all the family to chew on.

From MarketWatch